Founder's Arms

Walk past the National Theatre and you'll find yourself on Hopton Street, where Founder's Arms sits right on the water's edge. This is proper London—the kind of pub where you can actually see the river whilst nursing a pint, not squinting through crowds. It's got that easy-going vibe that comes from being genuinely local rather than performatively so. The kitchen takes itself seriously enough that you won't be eating sad gastro-pub fare, and the drinks list isn't trying too hard to be fancy. Sunset here is genuinely worth timing your evening around.